Europe

Glass wine bottles are here to stay

16-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Glass bottles are vital to the cultural “magic” of wine which needs to be protected, despite sustainability concerns, according to experts.

Brexit has cost UK growth, admits Johnson

23-Aug-2022 By Ed Bedington

Hospitality entrepreneur and leave campaigner Luke Johnson has admitted that Brexit has cost the UK economy growth.

UK pubs offer help to war-torn Ukraine

02-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubs and bars across the country have acted in support of Ukraine as the country continues to resist a military invasion from Russia.

Venues ditch Russian drinks in support for Ukraine

02-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Operators across the UK have banned Russian-made products in a bid to show support for Ukraine, as Russian forces continue a devastating attack on the country.

Opinion

‘The match day buzz is just not the same’

22-Jun-2021 By Sarah John, director, Boss Brewing

As I write this, Wales are taking on Italy in the Euros, their final game of the group.

Licensing hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen

Legal Q&A: UEFA Euro 2020 – is singing the national anthem in a pub a Covid transmission risk?

09-Jun-2021 By Poppleston Allen

Graeme Cushion, partner at specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen, answers some last-minute licensing questions ahead of this summer’s UEFA Euro 2020.

UEFA Euro 2020 is ‘biggest pub sales driver since Christmas 2019’

07-Jun-2021 By Stuart Stone

As operators make final tweaks to drink line-ups and prepare pre-match team talks for staff, The Morning Advertiser (MA) discusses tournament tactics with industry experts.

BBPA outlines pub tactics ahead of UEFA Euro 2020

02-Jun-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

As operators count down to UEFA Euro 2020’s curtain raiser on 11 June, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has produced practical guidance for pubs in an effort to assist safe and successful screenings this summer.

Big Interview – UEFA Euro 2020 Countdown

Sporting comeback: UEFA Euro 2020 pub trading can match 2016 tournament levels

02-Jun-2021 By Stuart Stone

As UEFA Euro 2020 kicks off, John Gemmell of the competition’s official beer partner, Heineken, talks pub trade tactics and Scotland’s major tournament return.

In association with Heineken

UEFA EURO 2020™: ‘A massive opportunity to claw back some of the money we've lost’

10-May-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

Having been side-lined for the best part of a year, pub operators from England, Scotland and Wales see this summer’s UEFA EURO 2020™ as a potential gamechanger. Here, four operators discuss their tournament tactics.

Analysis

Three quarters of pubs would not screen games from breakaway European Super League

20-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

A poll by The Morning Advertiser (MA) has revealed that 77.5% of publicans would not show fixtures from the controversial European Super League at their venue.

Curfews, capped capacity and packaged drink only – how and where are Europe’s pubs still trading?

05-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

After England was plunged into its third national lockdown following an announcement on 4 January, The Morning Advertiser (MA) scanned Europe’s hospitality sector for signs of life amid tightened restrictions.

Where in the world can you go for a pint?

05-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

With England moving into its second national lockdown, The Morning Advertiser scoured regulations governing hospitality operators across the rest of Europe to see where in the world beers are still being served.

Analysis

What support has been available to pubs and bars across Europe?

14-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

How does the UK Government's support for the hospitality sector stack up against what's being offered on the continent?

Analysis

Who did it best? How other countries are treating pubs during Covid-19 second spike

08-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

With pandemic restrictions being imposed on hospitality businesses both across the UK and further afield, The Morning Advertiser (MA) has taken a closer look at how night spots in some of Europe's major cities are being affected by Covid-19's...

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How have operators with sites in Europe coped with coronavirus?

20-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Learning from different regulations set by local governments in countries across Europe has been helpful for one multiple operator when reopening its sites in the UK.

UK has fourth highest booze prices in Europe

07-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The average price of alcohol in the UK is 42.7% higher than the EU average – the fourth highest in Europe beaten only by Sweden, Ireland and Finland, according to new research.

Carlsberg UK volumes down 7% in first half of 2017

17-Aug-2017 By James Wallin, MCA

Carlsberg has reported UK volumes down 7% in H1 2017, which it blamed on tough comparatives with Euro 2016.

Beer

Asahi completes acquisition of Miller Brands UK

12-Oct-2016 By James Evison

Asahi has completed the deal to acquire Miller Brands UK - creating Asahi UK.

EU Referendum

Licensee threatened over EU flag

27-Jun-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A licensee has been threatened over an EU flag which was up in the beer garden of the pub. 

EU REFERENDUM

Pub industry figures throw weight behind #Remain campaign in letter to The Times

23-Jun-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

High-profile figures from the pub trade have signed a letter to The Times newspaper alongside figures from across the hospitality industry in support of Britain remaining in the European Union.

City news

Heineken reports strong growth; Carlsberg sees 7% decline

10-Feb-2016 By MC Allegra FS

Results from Heineken and Carlsberg reveal different stories of the brewing giants in the last year.

City news

Carlsberg UK CEO steps down

09-Oct-2015 By MC Allegra FS

Carlsberg UK chief executive James Lousada has left the company with immediate effect.

Spend on dates in pubs up 13%

01-Jun-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Allegra FS

New research has shown single customers spend an average of £712 a year on dates in pubs and restaurants – up 13% on last year.

US craft beer exports boom

19-Mar-2015 By Mike Berry

US craft beer exports in 2014 rocketed by 35.7%, with the UK the third fastest-growing market, according to new figures.

Carlsberg appoints first non-Dane CEO

23-Feb-2015 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Carlsberg Group has announced its president and chief executive Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen is retiring and will be replaced by Cees ‘t Hart, currently chief executive of the Dutch dairy company Royal Friesland Campina.

Baileys leads Diageo growth as Smirnoff sales fall

04-Aug-2014 By John Harrington

Diageo has reported a 2% rise in net sales in Britain in the year to 30 June.

Budweiser Budvar names Simon George as sales director

17-Jan-2014

Budweiser Budvar UK, the UK arm of the Czech brewer, has named Simon George as its new sales director.

Cider Trends Summit 2013: UK cider boom will be adopted by the US

28-Oct-2013 By Jessica Mason

Cider is following in the footsteps of the craft-beer scene and pioneering a movement that is being adopted in the US, according to cider company Aspall.

Video: Diageo launches excessive drinking campaign

16-Jul-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Diageo has launched an online campaign to remind young people that drinking to excess can lead to shame and embarrassment.

Carlsberg wins UK market share after strong on-trade performance

19-Feb-2013 By John Harrington

Carlsberg, the global brewer, saw UK volumes fall 3% in 2012, although a “good performance” in the on-trade helped grow its market share in the country.

Heineken Ireland managing director David Forde to head Heineken UK

18-Feb-2013 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Heineken has announced the appointment of David Forde, currently managing director of the company’s Ireland business, as the new managing director of Heineken UK.

Molson Coors appoints Simon Cox as managing director of UK and Ireland business

03-Oct-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Molson Coors has appointed Simon Cox, currently managing director, independent on-premise and wholesale to the role of managing director, Molson Coors (UK & Ireland).

BrewDog wins groundbreaking licence application case against Leeds City Council

19-Sep-2012 By Gurjit Degun

A district judge has accused a licensing authority of bringing “the iron curtain clanging down” by refusing Scottish bar operator BrewDog permission to open a new site, in a ground-breaking case for the trade.

Sprizzero heads to UK pubs

18-Jul-2012 By Robyn Black

A new Italian drink is making its way to UK pubs and bars in a move its distributors hope will create a whole new category of drinks.

Carlsberg unveils plans to launch Somersby cider in pubs

09-Jul-2012 By Robyn Black

Brewer Carlsberg will launch its new Somersby cider brand to pubs and bars at the beginning of next year.

British beer drinkers pay highest tax in Europe

11-Jun-2012 By Michelle Perrett

British beer drinkers pay the highest levels of beer tax of all 16 qualifying countries in Euro 2012, statistics provided by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) have revealed.

Mark Hunter to step down as Molson Coors UK chief executive and BBPA chairman

09-May-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Mark Hunter is to step down as chief executive of Molson Coors UK & Ireland to head the company’s new Central and Eastern European business StarBev, in a move that will also see him step down as chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

Peroni drives SAB Miller UK lager volumes by 6%

17-Nov-2011 By John Harrington

SABMiller has shrugged off the difficult comparatives with the 2010 football World Cup to report a 6% growth in UK lager volumes in the six months to 30 September.

Heineken Q3 sales up on emerging markets

27-Oct-2011

Heineken, the international brewer, has reported a 0.6% rise in third quarter revenues to €4.65bn driven by volume growth in emerging markets, which offset a poor performance in Western Europe.

Gary Haigh takes over at Miller Brands UK

24-Aug-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Miller Brands UK, the UK arm of international brewer SABMiller, has appointed Gary Haigh as its new managing director.

Acquisitions boost Heineken's Q1 sales

21-Apr-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Heineken, the Dutch-based brewer, announced it had returned to volume growth in the first quarter.

'Food prices rising faster in Britain than rest of Europe'

09-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt

Food prices are rising three times as fast in Britain than the rest of Europe, raising fears that supermarkets in this country are taking advantage...

Mark Daniels: The Premier League versus the advocate general

10-Feb-2011

If I want to buy a new car, it's perfectly legal for me to go and purchase one in Europe. I can either drive over to the manufacturer and pick it up,...

Brewing figures honoured

04-Jan-2011 By Ewan Turney

Former BBPA director of brewing Dr David Long has been awarded an MBE and Everard's chairman Richard Everard an OBE.

Simon Eldon-Edington: smoking bans are all Greek to me

17-Dec-2010

A few weeks ago, after an orchestrated campaign of ignoring their indoor smoking ban, Dutch bar owners succeeded in changing their law to once again...

Carlsberg: beer prices set to rise

09-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney

Rising input costs will mean the price of Carlsberg will have to increase next year, the Danish brewing giant has warned. The warning came as...

Racing UK runs World Cup offer

08-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Licensees could be rewarded with a free Racing UK subscription worth £1,000 whether England do us proud — or not.

Azerbaijan Jala arrives

24-May-2010 By Sonya Hook

A leading fruit juice brand from Azerbaijan is parachuting over to the UK as the country begins a major push to increase food and drink exports.

Carlsberg sponsors Euro 2012

21-May-2010 By John Harrington

Carlsberg has announced its sponsorship of the Euro 2012 football tournament. It's the seventh time the brewer has sponsored the European...